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by Micha F. Lindemans

An ancient Syrian/Phoenician sky deity. He belongs to the first generation of gods and fathered the sky god Epigeus with his wife Beruth, the mother goddess. Eljon's name is derived from alaj ("rising"). He is also known as Elioun and Eliun.